"I've been writing books for the digital first publishers for the last ten years, right from the Wild West days. So far, so good!"

"I loved it. Simply loved it. The book is wonderful, and I think the TV version took some chances that worked out. The cinematography was stunning, and there was so much depth in this story. "I loved a woman once," made me cry, but I…"

"Jimmy's a really nice guy, and I have several Jimmy covers (2 or 3 I think)."

"Meeting people I've seen before and meeting new people."

"Only one? It depends on my mood. ~"Nessun Dorma" of course, and "E Lucevan e stelle" but this one is astoundingly lovely: Io t'abbrachio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_631iPcGo0 Others - Seal singing "Kiss From a…"

"I do indeed! "Learning To Trust" is coming out from Carina Press. My first Harlequin book! Socialite Bellina Mazzanti Forde was the ultimate party girl—until she disappeared with Byron Brantley five years ago. Determined to find his…"

"Ellora's Cave used to have the S-E-X ratings. S was no holds barred, usually BDSM with some kink, and a very high sexual content (60% or more). E, which was the level I usually wrote at was Erotic, Graphic language (including "those"…"

"sometimes editors are a closed book!"

"To be a 4 or a 5, it really needs to have the words. You might disappoint readers. My latest release, (today, yay!), Bloody Crystal, will probably end up with a 3 or a 4 on ARE's bookstore, because the sex is vanilla and there's little…"

"I have a new Department 57 book coming out this month! Bloody Crystal Cerys is happy working in the bar in her home time of Llandudno, Wales. Nobody knows her secret until she meets dark, brooding Rhodri Tryfanwy. He knows her at once, because…"

"In most of the books you mention, there aren't enough sex scenes to merit them being termed erotic. Also, the books aren't about sex, they're about something else, and sex is only part of the story (Anita Blake is the exception - I…"

"We have the standard book stores where I live - WH Smith and Waterstones. They're okay, and if I need a particular book that's where I go, but I tend to read on my e-devices these days. More convenient to hold, to buy and it saves all that…"

"Congratulations to all the finalists! I'll be there cheering you on!"

"In this business, as in many others, it's sometimes who you know that matters. But there's no need to despair, as a lot of that knowing starts online. You don't have to rush around any more. Join forums like this one, yahoo groups and…"

"Lovely interview! And you're putting out a Bella Andre book, too. An old acquaintance from Ellora's Cave!"